A public hearing was held by the Town Board of the Town of Moreau on February 14, 2006 in the Town Office Building, 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, New York, for the purpose of hearing interested persons for or against the adoption of Local Law #1 of 2006, which if adopted would extend Chapter 113-A of the Moreau Town Code, a moratorium on the operation of Mines, quarries, gravel pits and mineral extraction operations in the Town of Moreau.

Supervisor Gutheil opened the public hearing at 6:45 p.m.

Town Board Members present or absent were as follows:

Harry G. Gutheil, Jr. Supervisor

Bob Prendergast Councilman (in the building, but not in the meeting room)

Niki Baker Councilwoman

Todd Kusnierz Councilman

Rich Hewlett

Also Present: Jeanne Fleury, Town Clerk

The Town Clerk read the following Notice of Public Hearing that appeared in the legal ad section of the Glens Falls Post Star Newspaper on February 3, 2006:

TOWN OF MOREAU

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Moreau on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 6:45 p.m. at the Town Hall located at 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, New York for the purpose of considering the adoption of Local Law No. 1 of 2006. If adopted, Local Law No. 1 of 2006 would extend Chapter 113-A of the Moreau Town Code – Moratorium on the operation of mines, quarries, gravel pits and mineral extraction operations in the Town of Moreau for an additional 180-day period. The moratorium prohibits the permitting of new mines, quarries, gravel pits and sand, gravel and mineral extraction operations within the boundaries of the Town of Moreau. Local Law No. 1 of 2006 also applies to special permit applications to the Zoning Board of Appeals as well as applications for new operations and expansion of existing permitted operations to the Town Board under Chapter 113 of the Town of Moreau Code. Written comments on Local Law No. 1 of 2006 can be submitted to the Town Clerk up and through the time of the public hearing. A copy of the proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2006 can be obtained at the Moreau Town Hall.

Jeanne Fleury, Town Clerk

Published: Feb. 3, 2006

Supervisor Gutheil asked if anyone present wished to be heard for or against proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2006. There was no response.

Supervisor Gutheil asked again and still no response.

Supervisor Gutheil asked the Town Clerk if there was any written correspondence received and the Town Clerk replied that, Attorney Auffredou received a letter, this date, from Larry Benton of the Saratoga County Planning Board and the letter indicated that the Saratoga County Planning Board reviewed this referral and found no significant county wide or inter-community impact.

If the local law is adopted at this meeting the 180-day moratorium period would run until August 13, 2006.

There being no further comments or questions Supervisor Gutheil closed the public hearing at 6:48 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Fleury

Town Clerk